A Holding Place: Individual, Couples, and Family Counselling

Welcome to A Holding Place, a non-judgemental, you-focused mental health practice with skilled counsellors, psychologists, and social workers who can help you understand and express your emotions, thoughts, and behaviours, while putting into practice healthy coping skills and strategies to become or remain mentally well.

A Safe Harbour 

Established in 2011, A Holding Place helps people to learn about themselves and their experiences, while providing guidance, compassion, and strategies for working towards mental health and resilience.

The practice of highly-skilled therapists has grown to meet the needs of the community and offers counselling and mental health support to individuals, couples, and families age 10 to adult at our centralized St. John’s location, or online throughout the province. Our therapists specialize in a wide range of therapeutic approaches, allowing us to provide personalized treatment plans that suit your specific needs and goals. 

Therapeutic Approach

When you’re ready to make a positive change, A Holding Place will help you set goals for your counselling, confront challenges, and develop self-compassion to move through the world in a happier and healthier headspace.

Whether you’ve been diagnosed or not, if you struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger or stress, we offer a safe space where you will feel respected and valued so you can do the difficult, but rewarding, work to improve your life.